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‘We downsized from a farm to a pocket-sized plot’

Solutions for shady areas + Lush oasis in dry Northern Cape

A passion for cut flowers lead s to two exc iting new ventures

With plenty of blooms to pick and a flower room filled with colourful vases, Emma Hudson’s heart is full – even though her adult children have mostly flown the coop. “My garden makes me happy. With the children now out of the house, our two Labradors,...

FARM GARDEN REIMAGINED with inspiration from Italy

with inspiration from Italy Organic gardening on an island in the Orange River

+Basque cheesecake step by step

Reader garden

Lizeth Coetzee, a former music teacher and still to this day the town’s resident organist, started her garden on an empty plot of land that was overgrown with blue gum and pine trees. “There was practically nothing here, just the trees and huge stone...

Seafood Simple, delicious & healthy

Built to rent, finished to perfection

Interior designer’s low-maintenance masterpiece in Lonehill, Jo’burg

To open up the view of the garden, Claire removed large built-in planters and replaced bulky pillars with slim versions. “I like symmetry in furnishings, but each side doesn’t have to be identical,” says Claire, who balanced a long built-in seat with a...

Bountiful and beautiful in Bloem Where kitchen crops grow side by side with flowers

When you walk up to Christo and Suretha van Heerden’s house, it feels as if you are in a rural setting, even though their smallholding is located just outside Bloemfontein. The Van Heerdens moved in here in May 2004 and their first task was to renovate...

Renovation Original architect brings 1970s classic into the 21st century

When Jacques and Christine started looking at houses in Cape Town in about 2016, there were three things they definitely didn’t want: a staircase, a swimming pool and a garden. “I was pregnant with our first child and on top of that we had one foot in...

It’s time to braai! Mouthwatering mains and side dishes, step by step

Brined pork chops with harissa These delicious chops are marinated in a salt-and-sugar brine which ensures that the meat is soft, succulent and well-seasoned. A tomahawk pork chop is a large loin chop with a piece of rib on the long bone. Serves 4 •...

Jo’burg interior designer shows how to add interest with natural materials and the right textures

When multidisciplinary designer Mia Widlake of Studio19 and her artist husband Rui Alves bought an architect’s mid-century modern home in Johannesburg, Mia was intrigued by the building and its interesting details. The house is long with a slim and...